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Piles Of Debris

President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.
has sent letters to all deans and
department heads asking them to
"advise as many of the faculty and
students that any one day's service
would be deeply appreciated by our
stricken neighbors."

On Sunday, Aug. 31, President
Shannon and Mr. Canevari toured
the flooded area o access the
situation.

"It's really something else. I
can't believe what happened," said
Mr. Canevari. "There are trees
broken like matchsticks and piles of
debris 100 feet high." He described
the area as "a state of chaos."